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Industry awards honoring excellent leadership are marks of extraordinary and inspirational leadership. In 2016, Vision World Academy added an exceptional individual to its ever-growing list of honorees: Sheldon Lavin. The current owner, chairman and chief executive officer of OSI Group, a world’s leader in valued-added food proteins, was honored by the India-based academy with a Global Visionary Award. Mr. Lavin was honored for his excellent track record at OSI Group. The academy honors individuals with who overcome tremendous odds through hard work and determination to realize their dreams. Through the awards, the academy hopes to inspire the next generation of such exceptional individuals. Sheldon Lavin has persisted in his quest to grow OSI Group with an excellent track record. Through his visionary leadership, the Group has become a global entity with operations in over a dozen countries. Implausibly, OSI Group has transformed from a domestic food processor into a multi-billion dollar multinational corporation.

Growth Strategies

OSI Group’s tremendous high profile clients such as Burger King and McDonald’s are attracted by the company’s reputation as a provider of excellent services. They are also attracted by the company’s global footprint and commitment to environmental sustainability. Under Sheldon Lavin’s leadership, the company established a strong presence both domestically and internationally through strategic partnerships and acquisitions. Domestically, the company increased its operations by acquiring facilities owned by Tyson Foods in Chicago.
The company’s current facilities surpassed the 70 mark in the past few years through the acquisition of strategically placed companies. In Europe, Sheldon Lavin oversaw the acquisition of Baho Foods and Flagship Europe. Based in The Netherlands with operations in Germany, Baho Foods is a leading food processor in Europe with numerous subsidiaries. He has also spearheaded the company’s tremendous expansion in China through partnerships and the opening of new facilities. This saw OSI Group win a contract to supply foods at the Beijing Olympics held in 2008.

Awards and Career Background

Lavin has spent his entire career at OSI Group after initially joining as a financial consultant. Under Sheldon Lavin’s watch, OSI Group has won numerous industry recognitions, especially for its excellent environmental and sustainability initiatives. Its United Kingdom subsidiary, OSI Food Solutions UK, was awarded the Globe of Honor by the British Safety Council in 2016. This is in addition to the other two the company won in 2015 and 2013. Its subsidiary, OSI Riverside, received California Green Business Award. In 2014, Orange Bay Foods which is OSI Group’s subsidiary operating in Japan was awarded the Furusato Award.